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The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1887-01-21

The hospital steward approached, and
said:
Captain, the surgeon presents his compli
lncnts and respects that you send four men
to convey your First Lieut.. Pancake to COM
Portable quarters which have been prepared
for him in the hospital barracks. His rheu.
matte trouble has suddenly assumed an acute
fnm-brouSht on doubtless by y change in
the wcathcr--and he is suffering greatly.
Phase instruct the men to he very careful in
carrying him. SO us to avoid all unnecessary
l:.in, and also all exposure to the rain He
"ill have q good room in the hospital. withn
fire in it, and every attention, SO that you
need have no fears concerning him."
Il never had" said Kent, loud enough to
be heard all over the right wing of the CON-
l0ny.
Il have" said Abe There's every dancnr
in the world that he II get we'll"
Away tho regiment marched, through the
dismal rain. going as fast as the heavily
laden Iaen could be spurrcd onward by tn,
LnowledGa Of their comrades eminent need.
FOR three weary, discouracinw DAYS they
pressed onward through the ,,ispiriting rain
a',d over all tho eyhausting obstacles. On
tho morning, Of the fourth they reached tic
loot o. tn" rance in which Wildcat Gan is
situated. They were marching slowly up
III" steep mountain side, their soaked gar
mrntS rt'nEin5 about their weary limbs and
c!o:::G.''G '!ic!" foo, steps. Suddenly Il snllcn
boom rolled out Of the mist that hung over
the distant mountain tops.
Every one stopped, held their hrcaths, and
tried to check tho beating Of their hearts.
that they might hear more.
They needed not. There was no difficulty
about hearing tho succeeding reports. whicl,
became every instant more distinct.
by God. that's cannon!' said the colonel.
"lney re attar In, our boys. Throw oil
everything, boys and hurry forward"
ov"rc"atS, blankets, havcrsacks and
khalSacks wcro hastily piled, and the two
most exhausted men in each company placed
Oh guard over them.
Kent and Abe did not contribute thci,
canteen to the company pile. But then it
weight was much less of an impeachment tina,
when they left Camp Dick Robinson.
They employed the very brief halt of TIN
regiment i'll swabbing out the barrels of tl,ei
hi'sEets very carefully, and removing TIN
EsSt traces OF moisture from the nipples an,
hammers
AZ last stand a show of gettin. some y,
turn IRON this old piece of gas tube for til
trouble its been to me- said Kent Edwards
us he ran pm into the nipple to make a,
Suranre douhlv sure that it was cntjr,l
Tree "thnl of the transportation charr,
have against It. for the time have lurr,
Naround over Ohio and Kentucky. to s.,
, nothing OF tho manual labor and the monte
y stfaih 81 learning and practiSin. 'prcs ~
arms, carry arms 'S,lDOort nrnlS and s,,o
. other military monkey shines under tho h,
!, sun of last sunner."
He pulled Off the woolcn rag he had t,v;sto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10
Talk About the Weather.

HOW THE INDICATIONS ARE MADE AND VERIFIED
THE EFFECT OF REDUCING THE STATIONARY LIMIT.
"There never has been a time since the weather
bureau was established" said Signal Service Of
f1cer to STAR reporter to-day, 'that the indica-
tions have been prepared with so much care, and
In fact, with such accuracy as this summer. The
reduction Of the stationary limit from five degrees
to three degrees has been a good thing for the
public, probably, as the Indications officers are
now compelled to predict slighter changes than
formerly. At the same time it is much more diff
cult for the of1icer to attain good per centage
record but we working for the benefit Of the
public the latter makes no difference"
"When the five degrees stationary limit was in
tionary temperature and If the thermometer did
not rise or fall more than four degrees in twenty
four hours perfect record would result. The
temperature might be heating up gradually right
along, and yet an officer by predicting stationary
temperature would get perfect percentage when
his indications were verified. l might, for In
stance, commence with the temperature at IS de-
grees and predict stationary temperature for i've
successive days, and the temperature might rise
centage although the temperature rose to so de-
grees in that time. To avoid the use Of
the term stationary and to force us
and prevent hedging, the limit has been reduced
to three degrees. This rule was particularly Sc
we're during the recent hot spell because we were
anxious to predict the least change In the temper
ature, when the whole range of change for several
weeks was not more than five degrees. Sometimes
an Indications Oulcer gets very low percentage,
when in fact his prediction was unusually accu-
rate. Suppose slightly warmer weather has been
predicted for tomorrow 1t may prove so until just
before O'Clock when the last Is taken.
II cloud should obscure the sun then for half an
hour the temperature would drop several degrees
temporarily, and the officer would be marked zero
for his prediction. 1t Is the same way with rain.
II should predict fair weather, and just before
the expiration Of the twenty -four hours one hun
dredth OF an inch of rain should fall would be
marked zero. II, on the other hand, l should be
morally certain we would have rain and predict
1t, and thunder storms should come all around us,
but no rain fall right here, would get zero. OF
course were all bound to make mistakes. We
have to draw our conclusions from the official re-
ports Often the atmospheric conditions change
sure OF one thing, though. We are doing our level
best, and are entirely satisfied that the work was
never more carefully performed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10
THE MONOCACY.
Secretary Whitney Unwilling to Au.
lhOriZe Her Repair.

Secretary Whitney continues flrm In his deter
mination to authorize no further expenditures in
repairing worn out and worthless naval vessels.
Last week it was the Palos, OF the Asiatic squad
ron, that he refused to repair. To-day similar
ton in the OF the Monocacy, also OF the Ash
attic station was made public. On the Goth of
July Chief Naval Constructor T. d. Wilson re-
ported to the Secretary OF the Navy that
"the report Of the unseaworthy condition OF
the Monocacy, forwarded by Rear Admiral
Chandler, under date OF April %, 1887, seems to
eau ior immediate action Inc bureau would re-
pairs on this vessel she be taken into dry dock and
her bottom carefully examined, and in the event
raj Chandler enter into contract with response
Ole parties to repair the MOnocacy at total cost
not to exceed sa5 900. The bureau forwards here
with plan showing the method deemed advisable
for adding to the ship the increased strength re-
qulred The recommendation OF Commander
Glass relative to the change OF ruddesand steering
gear is not approved.
Secretary Whitney replies to this report as fol-
lows:
She is twenty -four years old; a small paddle
wheel steamer OF $40 tons displacement, and
cost originally about 1926 ooo-would cost to dup
licate now not over $3.50 COO From 1850 TO 1885
there was spent on her in repairs $l7o, ,OOO-$e3,-
goo OF 1t was spent as late as 1SS4yet she is now
declared unseaworth. The estimated expendi-
ture for the defects now visible is put at S25 600.
But In these cases there is a vast difference be-
tween the seen and the unseen and the
survey suggests 70 my mlnu nOpeieSS CASE.
The report sayS-rhe number OF defective rivets
showing now Is 63, but others will probably De
found upon scaling Commander Glass writes
the working OF the ship in sea way, caused by
her lack OF longitudinal strength has sheared the
rtvets.' plan for strengthening her by an iron
rail running lengthwise is proposed. new main
deck is required 1t looks like old age and general
decrepitude, and that everything spent would be
thrown away. How can it be otherwise accounted
for that $93 900 was spent on her in 1884 at which
time her machinery and boilers were removed and
every opportunity o1orded for remedying defects,
and that she should SO soon show such weakness.
The recommendation of the chief OF the Bureau OF
Construction and Repair that she should be docked
and carefully examined before any expense Is In
CURED Is tudiciOus, and when thus examined the
report may be sent to the Department for con-
SideratfOn."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10
Two COnviCts Released, one Of them q
District Man.

The President has granted pardon to VIM.
Sweeney, OF the District Of Columbia, who was
sentenced to f1ve years Imprisonment in 1883 for
robbery. In granting the pardon the President
said: ut is represented tome that this convict was
good Soldier during the war and was honorably
discharged for disability, that he had never been
accused Of crime before and that he was before his
imprisonment the sole support Of an aged and
decrepit mother. She now earnestly pleads for
her sons release, and he has served more than
half his sentence" The President has also par
doned Leonard Smiley, sentenced in the district of
Kentucky In 1883 to five years Imprisonment for
counterfeiting. The pardon has been granted on
the certlfcate OF the prison physician that the
convict is in the last stages Of consumptiOn. and
has but very short time to live.
PARDON DENIED.
The President has denied pardon to Oscar j.
Posey, sentenced in Texas to seven months i'm
prisonment for embezzling money-order funds.
In refusing to grant pardon the President ex-
presses his sympathy for young man who has
borne good character, but feels that a person
who violates public trust is not proper subject
for executive clemency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10
ROBBED BY A COWBOY.
Paymaster Bash Relieved From Dut
THE CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING THE LOSS OF s., $50
OF PUBLIC FUNDS IN HIS CHARGE In WYOMING LAST
SPRING.

THE CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING THE LOSS OF $3.50
OF PUBLIC FUNDS IN HIS CHARGE In WYOMING LAST
SPRING.
An order was issued from the War Department
today relieving Major Daniel N. Bash from duty
until further orders and directing him to return
to his home. Major Bash, it will be remembered,
Is the army paymaster who was robbed Of 81, ,35O9 90
belonging to the United States while on his way
to Fort Mckinney, Wyoming, to pay on the troops
stationed there last March. 1t is understood that
Paymaster Bash is relieved from duty until the
amount is made good to the government, as this
Is the custom in the army in there is deficit
in pay of1cers accounts His bondsmen will be
held responsible unless relief is secured from Con-
gress
The circumstances attending the robbery, as
shown by the court OF inquiry In the case proved
which will probably initiate against any relief be-
ing granted by Congress. Paymaster Bash was ac-
companied on the trip by his pay, clerk. and an
escort consisting OF sergeant and private. At
Antelope Springs, stage station, the entire party
left the stage and went Into the station to dinner,
e vae IN fae
the money and valise had been taken by Cow
boy named Charley Parker, under the pre-.
mounted his horse and ridden OF. The valise was
afterward found broken open, and its contents
gone. It was subsequently reported that the rob-
Der had been caught, but this was mistake, and
no trace has ever been found OF the missing funds
The court OF inquiry held from the testimony pro-
duced that Major Bash had not given such direct
and detailed orders to his escort the Importance
OF the matter required, and that he did not take
proper pains to see that such orders as given
were duly Obeyed. The court also found that the
escort were not the proper persons for the respon
sbe duty, on account Of the sergeant's imperfect
knowledge OF English and the prvates lack of in
telligence. No further action on the part OF the
military authorities was deemed necessary. Moth
ing further was done in the matter until to-day,
when the order relieving Major Bash from duty
issued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10
cit was i'm Hayes Time.''
A MYSTERIOUS STRANGER AT THE INTERIOR DEPAR

XENT.
tall man, wearing good suit OF clothes and
carrying a gripsack, made his appearance this
morning before one OF the officials OF the Interior
Department. He carried a piece Of paper In his
hand and presented it to the Official, and then
waited in dignified silence the effect which its
perusal might produce Upon the paper was
written hastily the words: "fnterior Department,
Patent Of1ce 7th street." The Official read 1t over
and then looked up with some surprise at his
visitor. He, however, said nothing, and finally
the official asked:
"What can do for yOu?"
81 want to see about the investigation" re-
sponded the stranger, briefly.
"What Investigations" asked the Official
"a man gave me that paper at the Capitol and
told me to come here, remarked the stranger
with great dignity, and at the same time regard
ing the official with look OF suspicion. 81 want
to see about the investigation. 1t was in Hayes
time, and in Hunterdon County, Va. Mr.. Ward
was the lawyer, and the Government got drawed
In. Them's the facts. Now, II you want to cover
1t up all right" And the stranger paused.
"Well," said the official, ~ wish that you would
state the points OF what you want to find out"
"Them'S the points" interrupted the stranger
with q percepttble SternneSS OF manner. snow
want to know IL you Will tell me?"
81 think" said the Official beginning to realize
the character OF his visitor that you want TO see
the chief OF the secret service In the Treasury
Department. He can probably tell you what you
want to know" and, after he had been told what
direction he should take to find that officer, the
stranger took a new hold on his grtpsack and
started OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10
Personal Movement.. etc.

Personal Movements, etc.
Assessor and Mrs. Fish leave to-day for q trip
down the Chesapeake Bay, Rappahannock River,
and Richmond, Va.
Miss Cecilia and Miss Tenie Richards Miss Isa
Walker, and Mr.. Frank Richards left to-day for
Atlantic City.
Mrs. A. l. Reed, with her son Wilson, are spend
ing the month Of August at Lake George, NY.
Mrs. w. H. Livermore and daughter Lille left
Monday evening, via New York city and the Hud-
son. for few weeks stay in Troy and Central New
York.
Mr.. Rudolph Exner and wife, who have been
spending while In Canada, have gone to Sara
tOga Springs.
Among the recent arrivals at the Hygeia Hotel
from washington are Miss NJ. E. Wade, Mr.. and
MIS- 7. E Wade, VIM. H. Dempsey, r. r. McMillen
T. B. Bigelow, A. G. II. Hempler, s. Einstein a. j.
Ennis d. 1. Foster, NJ. D., and wife, Chas c. Dun
cason, w. T. Storm0ut, A. D. Hogen John Miller.
A. A Barbour, Eugene T. Arnold, Z. W. Anderson
Mrs E. w. Anderson and children, John n. Ehle'
DR.. ]. r Rogers. z HafOrd and wife, R. H. Gorgas'
John Daniel F. B. Clements, Lewis s. Thompson
3. C. Bowen, Edward Caverly, wife, and son, J. IL
Hertford, and A. II. TOlman.
The following Washingtonians are at Hot
Springs, Bath County, Va: Major A. Erdman. su-
pervising examiner Pension once: Chaa Msdes.
br. J. Walter and wife, and +. w. miller and
family.
John g. Judd and wife are at Lake George.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10
Alexandria Affair.
Reported for The EvESINGSTAR.
INx-nrr.u.r Tho fl1noral of HarrnU Z

Reported for The EvENINGSTAR.
FUNERAI--The funeral OF Harvey l. Price took
place this afternoon from his fathers residence,
on columbus street, between King and Prince
streets. Rev. DIR. Mercer, or the Baptist church.
o1ficiated. A number OF friends from Washington,
and a representation OF St Johns cadets attended
and followed the remains TO the grave. The young
man had not reached the full stature OF manhood
and a large circle OF friends sorrow at his death.
LUNACY CoMhIssIoN.-A commission OF lunacy
under the State law has been held at the jail
here. Under the law OF this State person sus-
pected OF lunacy may be sent 10 jail on the war.
rant OF any justice. Then O commission makes an
examination OF the alleged lunatics. and they are
either discharged or sent to the lunatic asylum.
Dr. VIM. Gibson. DIR. Thos. Gibson and Messrs. Ar
nell LoveJoy and Whittlesey, justices OF the peace
held commission during the early part OF this
Jelensen and Samuel Cambell to be iunatics, and
they Will be sent TO the asylum as soon as room
can be made for them.
sentenced Plumb Munson 70 jail for three months
for larceny, the alleged burglary In the case not
having 1eeh prSsea Susan SEeson t Ine IsI
was releaSed-Theodore Smith sought 70 play
trick al the Alexandria and washington depot by
embarrassing Moses Smiths horses from bis We.
hicle, so that when Moses started the team the
horses moved but the vehicle didn't. The mayor,
for this disorderiy conduct, has nned Smith 81
engineer OF Andrews Division OF the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers here.-Among the prts-
oners held here on suspicion Of lunacy was .
strange colored man named Lewis He had been
committed by Justice Drummond. but was dis
charged yesterday afternoon and hurried on TO
Washington.-Tugs have been sent TO the as
sistance OF the schooner B. II. Jones, which II
ashore at NanJemoy.-Mr. VIM. Muller was badly
bruised On one OF his legs yesterday, nre-plug
falling upon him while he was unloading his
wagon. Health Officer Birdsall furnished medi.
Cal aid-The report OF the receiver In the Alex.
andrta Canal case has been postponed until next
fal.-A third regiment court-martial OF the Lght
Infantry will open here eto-morrow.-Fietcher
Davis has been appointed yard inspector OF sne
Virginia Midland Railway here vice Geo.B Deehn
reslgned.-The schooner p. s Shanes. 0 New
York, Is In port at w. A. Smoots wharf,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10

NEW YORK, August 10, IL a. m.-The stock mar
ket was strong at the opening this morning, first
prices being from 3 TO 3 per cent above yeSter-
days closing figures, while Canada Southern was
up per cent. The market was quiet except for
Reading, St. Paul and New England, and prices
had a saggtng tendency In the early dealings,
which, however, soon disappeared. Fluctuations
were very light, however, and the market remained
steady throughout, becoming extremely dull late
in the hour. The trading was entirely devoid Of
feature beyond the strength developed in New
England, which advanced IL per cent. At IL
O'Clock the market is quiet but hrm at small
fractions above the opening figures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10
IRISH AND GEnxAs LINENS
EEATON PERRY


Successor to PERRY & BRorRyR,.
FULL BLEACHED IRISH AND GERMAN TABLE
LINENS, FROM 65c: TO o.. so PER YARD.
HALE BLEACHED BARNSLEY TABLE LINENS,
NEW LINEN En- DAMAsK NAPKfSs, poYL1Es AND
TRAY CLOTHS, FROM 81 TO $l2 PER DOZ
PURE LINEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, ALL
WIDTHS AND LENGTHS, WITH NAPKINS, ALL
SIZES, TO MATCH. MANUFACTURED BY
JOHNS, S. BROWN SONS. BELFAST. IRE
SPECIAL BARGAINS" IN .ALL-LINEN HUcK
Exfsx d6ob a IN ik}sH AND GERMAN
LINEN HUCK AND DAMASK TOWELS FROM
S3 no sl5 PER DOZEN.
NEW BELGIAN PILLOW AND sHEETINa LIN
S4 DOUBLE-FACED CANTON FLANNEL FOR Ia
NEW aERMAN LINEN LINE M pAMAsK KLUNcH-cLoTHs,
coMPLETE siocK Of GLAss-LINENs. CRASHES.
THE CEIEBRATED QUAKER CITY" FINE DRESS
MARsEiIiks QuiLTs: SUMNER BLANKETS.
"CLOSING PRICES" ON LOUISINES SUMNER
SILKS, EMBROIDERED ROBES, AND PARA
.'sPEofAL INDUCEMENTS" IN INDIA SILKS AT
..MARkEb,poMN" Rd iSf AHp fk1oEs ON FANCY FRENCH
SATEENS, BATISTEs, AND INDIA CRiNKLEa
e. PLAIN FIGURES AND CORRECT PRICKS
6EATON PERRY
PxRRY BUILDING
r...,s,.,.. ,..o Psnnayivania ava. cor eth ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10
And Still NO Rain i'm Michigan.

CHICAGO, August 10.-The Times Adrian, Mich,
special says: No rains have fallen here since the
early part OF June, and the drought is becoming
disastrous. Not only have the crops been affected
seriously, but farmers are now apprekensive Of
fires. Last evening man driving by Chas. Cul-
by the roadside. The grass ignited and all OF
CulbertsonS farm buildings and stacks, with
western part OF the county, which never fiuctuate
but few inches, are lowered two feet by contin-
ued evaporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10
Affairs i'm West Washington

THE FREDERICK CLUB DEFEATED.-The defeat OF
the Frederick club, OF that city, vest crday AFTER
noon by the Olympic club, at Olympic Park, was
witnessed by fully six hundred persons. An almost
perfect fielding game was played by the Olympcs,
while the visitors made several costly errors. The
long running catches OF Shoemaker OF the
Olympics was the prominent feature OF the game.
Score, q to- The following named players CON-
posed the victorious club: Baker c., Fowler D.,
King b., Mckee b., Ryan s. s, Rackey 3 b.,
Roman r. T., Mccarthy C. T., shoemaker I.
BUILDING ASsOCIATIoN.-At meeting or the Cft1.
zens' Equitable Building Association, held Mon-
day evening, six hundred shares OF the new l4th)
series were subscribed To. Sixteen shares sold
from &119 to &l94.
NoTEs-The pump doctor is wanted at the cor
OF 35th ana streets and also at the corner of
32d street and Dunbarton avenue.-Mr. A Brown
and family who have been at Colton's returned
home last night-Mr. Joseph K. Birch returned
home this morning from Virginia Beach.-An ex-
cur sion TO Colonial Beach was given this morning
by the employees OF the Washington and George
town Railroad Co.-The venerable Mrs Grimes
or 1892 32d street, is lying very Ill at her resi-
dence.
COAL SHIPMENTS ON THE CANAL.-Five boats
cleared from Cumberland on the canal yesterday,
being the irst that have gone out since the canal
break occurred. During the week ending with
Saturday last, only 730 tons were shipped by canal
from the Cumberland region. During the year
ending with that day l24, ,015 tons were shipped
an increase or sc, l95.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT A.
M.-Great Falls temperature, IS; condition, "a;
receiving reservoir, temperature, 81; condition at
tion SO; distributing reservoir temperature, 81;
condition at infiuent gate-house, "a; CONDITION at
ei1uent gate-house, 23. High tide In the river 70.
day at IL To-; low tide at q :5l D. IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10

PERsoNAL-Prof. C. v. Riley, U. s. Entomologist,
Gen. j. A. Dumont, Judge Daniel Shellabarger, Maj
j. w. Powell, U. s. Geological Survey, Jen Chand-
Ter and Commander Frederick Rodgers, c. 8. n,
We're registered In New York yesterday.-K
Mancke OF New York, H. NJ. Schmidt OF Wheeling
Williards.-P. j. Castleton Of Indianapolis, J.
Il. Lait @ OF Lexington; KY, and w. G: Morehead Of
Xenia, Ohio, are at the Rtggs.---John Pitcher Of
Omaha, F. NJ Avery OF Chicago and H. W. Gibson
OF & New York, a at the Arlington; George B.
John A. Miller and two daughters Cairo, Ill, s.
w. Hawkins and family, Americus, Ca, B. r. But
ler, philadelphia and w. II. Kean, syracuse, n Y,
Raym ond A. White OF Philadelphia, H. II. Russell
OF Virginia, W: II. Terry, of New York. and P. w.
ForDush, OF Chicago are at the Metropolitan
J. Willersee OF Georgia. Hon. w. l. Green OF North
Carolina, j. c. Barnes OF Ohio, C. c. Patrick and
Z. s. Williams OF Kentucky, are at the National.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10

CHICAGO, August 10.-An Inter-Ocedn special
from Omaha says: Mr.. Moers, OF the Union Pacific,
has acknowledged that he has rendered his resig-
nation as general passenger agent OF the Union
Pacific road, to take effect september l. 1t is also
true that Mr. s. c. Stebbins, the general ticket
agent, has rendered his resignation, TO take effect
on the same day. The same also is true Of P. H.
Shelby assistant general traf1ic manager, who is
now located at Salt Lake City. All OF theS, posi-
tOnS as also that OF the general traffic ma nager
which is now held by T. L. Kimball, havt, been
abolished. Mr. k1mball Will, in all proba bility,
accept position on the staf1 OF Vice-Pre sideni
Potter.